1995 Maume Gevrey Chambertin En Pallud
This starts off on the rusty dusty tannin and rustic acid side. But, it pretty quickly pulls its act together and shows a nice full, dark, suave, firmly structured, yet nuanced profile. Not a lavish wine but a nice accompaniment to dinner. Luckily we timed it right because a few hours later it became tenser, less generous and more difficult. Fun while it lasted!
2007 Clos Roche Blanche Touraine Sauvignon No. 2
Previous experiences have been better (they were wonderful) but this bottle tastes a bit sour and medicinally pungent and doesnt really come out of that funk during the 45 minutes the bottle is opened. It was perfectly pleasing to the other guests at the party but not my favorite showing.
2005 Selbach Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Rotlay
I did not know how this would show but it had great layers and layers and layers of minerally Mosel goodness. The flavors are sweet but also restrained, as they dance around the light white peach and orange citrus realm with maybe a hint of golden raisin intensity but never tilting too far tropical. Intense yet light, delicate, fresh (almost certifiably brisk!) and balanced, with a lacy elegant structure. Bravo!
2003 Daniel Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Sptlese Goldkapsel
The last of my 2003 German rieslings and wouldnt you know that this showed better than the other bottles from recent weeks. Sure it is rich and ripe and there is some thick weight speaking to its special GK-ness. But it also has clear edges and a better structural profile than last weeks Prms. Dark, intense, savory, structured, yet with nice lift. Not bad at all.
2008 Daniel Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Kabinett
Consistent with recent notes. Refreshing, fun, Pour-A-Glass-for-Everyone riesling.
This starts off on the rusty dusty tannin and rustic acid side. But, it pretty quickly pulls its act together and shows a nice full, dark, suave, firmly structured, yet nuanced profile. Not a lavish wine but a nice accompaniment to dinner. Luckily we timed it right because a few hours later it became tenser, less generous and more difficult. Fun while it lasted!
2007 Clos Roche Blanche Touraine Sauvignon No. 2
Previous experiences have been better (they were wonderful) but this bottle tastes a bit sour and medicinally pungent and doesnt really come out of that funk during the 45 minutes the bottle is opened. It was perfectly pleasing to the other guests at the party but not my favorite showing.
2005 Selbach Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Rotlay
I did not know how this would show but it had great layers and layers and layers of minerally Mosel goodness. The flavors are sweet but also restrained, as they dance around the light white peach and orange citrus realm with maybe a hint of golden raisin intensity but never tilting too far tropical. Intense yet light, delicate, fresh (almost certifiably brisk!) and balanced, with a lacy elegant structure. Bravo!
2003 Daniel Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Sptlese Goldkapsel
The last of my 2003 German rieslings and wouldnt you know that this showed better than the other bottles from recent weeks. Sure it is rich and ripe and there is some thick weight speaking to its special GK-ness. But it also has clear edges and a better structural profile than last weeks Prms. Dark, intense, savory, structured, yet with nice lift. Not bad at all.
2008 Daniel Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Kabinett
Consistent with recent notes. Refreshing, fun, Pour-A-Glass-for-Everyone riesling.
